Gifts— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more fluent and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, reduce hesitations, correct grammar (use present simple), and give one or two specific reasons with linking words. Keep within 3–4 sentences.

Example: Not really. I find choosing gifts difficult because I'm not sure what suits each friend. For example, one friend likes books while another prefers practical items, so I worry I might pick something inappropriate.

Suggestion: Use correct verb forms and clearer structure. Begin with a direct statement, then add specific occasions and a linking word to explain exceptions. Avoid fillers.

Example: I don't give gifts very often. However, I usually give presents on birthdays or when someone gives me a gift first, so I give one in return.

Suggestion: Organize your answer: start with the main factor, then add a second factor using a linking word. Use precise vocabulary (preferences, budget) and correct word order.

Example: The most important thing is the recipient's preferences and personal taste. In addition, I consider my budget because I want the gift to be appropriate but affordable.

Suggestion: Remove hesitations and correct grammar. Answer directly, then give a specific example with a reason. Use linking words like because and for example.

Example: Yes. Every Mother's Day I make a handmade card for my mum because I think it shows my gratitude. For example, I write a personal message and decorate it with photos and drawings.

Suggestion: Give a clear opinion, explain why with specific reasons, and use linking words (because, for example). Correct phrasing (express feelings) and avoid repetition.

Example: No, they don't. I believe sincere words or thoughtful gestures express feelings better because they show time and effort. For example, a handwritten note or spending time together means more to my family than an expensive item.

× To be honest, no, I always really umm hard to choose gift because I don't really umm. I'm not sure which gives is suitable for which friends and I don't really know.

✓ To be honest, no. I always find it really hard to choose gifts because I'm not sure which gift is suitable for which friends.

Errors: missing verb phrase ('find' needed), plural/singular mistakes ('gift' -> 'gifts'; 'gives' -> 'gift'), unnecessary fillers and sentence fragments. Suggestion: add the verb 'find' to complete the sentence structure, use plural 'gifts' when speaking generally, and use 'which gift is suitable for which friends' to correct word order and singular/plural agreement. Grammar problem type ID:26

× Umm honestly I'm not often give gifts to my friends or family but sometimes like someone's birthday or they gave me first so I will give them back.

✓ Honestly, I don't often give gifts to my friends or family, but sometimes, for example on someone's birthday or if they gave me a gift first, I will give one back.

Errors: incorrect auxiliary/modal placement ('I'm not often give' should be 'I don't often give'); awkward phrasing 'they gave me first' and 'give them back' (use 'if they gave me a gift first' and 'give one back'). Suggestion: use correct negative auxiliary 'do not' + base verb, and clarify conditional with 'if'. Grammar problem type ID:4

× I think the person who who I give the present favor and personal taste is the most important and secondly price also the part I really care.

✓ I think the person's preferences and personal taste are the most important, and secondly, price is also something I care about.

Errors: repeated word 'who who', incorrect relative clause and noun phrase order, subject-verb agreement ('preferences ... are'), and awkward phrase 'price also the part I really care'. Suggestion: simplify to 'the person's preferences and personal taste are the most important' and use 'price is also something I care about'. Grammar problem type ID:12

× Yes umm, every Mother's Day, I always umm, do handmade card for my mom because I, I think it's the best way to represent my mind and my appreciate. So I always do that for to my.

✓ Yes. Every Mother's Day I always make a handmade card for my mom because I think it's the best way to express my feelings and my appreciation, so I always do that for her.

Errors: wrong verb choice and form ('do handmade card' -> 'make a handmade card'), incorrect noun 'my appreciate' -> 'my appreciation', and wrong pronoun 'for to my' -> 'for her'. Suggestion: use 'make' with 'card', 'express my feelings' for clarity, and use correct object pronoun 'her'. Grammar problem type ID:5

× Absolutely not. I think the feelings and my appreciation is the most important and the most necessary. I don't think the price or expensive gifts, uh stands a lot because I think my friends and family as well.

✓ Absolutely not. I think feelings and my appreciation are the most important. I don't think price or expensive gifts matter much because my friends and family understand that.

Errors: subject-verb agreement ('feelings and my appreciation is' -> 'are'), awkward collocations ('stands a lot' incorrect), and sentence fragment 'because I think my friends and family as well' incomplete. Suggestion: use 'matter much' for meaning, fix agreement, and complete the clause to show that friends and family understand or feel the same. Grammar problem type ID:27